Floor polisher and sweeper.



M. LARY. FLOOR POLISHER AND SWEEPER. APPLICATION TILED JULY 2, 1913.

1,081,240, Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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FLQOB POLISHER AND Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 9.1913.

Application filed July 2, 1913. Serial No. 777,025.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, Monurs LAnY, a citizen of the United. States, residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Floor Polishers and Sweepers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to floor polishers and sweepers and it consists in the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide an utilitary article of the nature indicated which is adapted to he used upon smooth floors for polishing the same and also for removing articles of dirt from the surface thereof.

/Vith the above objects in view the struc ture includes a head block or plate to the under side of which is attached a series of rubber strips. These strips are spaced from each other and are connected together at their ends by elastic strips. Springs are mounted upon the under side of the head or block and bear at their free end portions against the terminal rubber strips at the in ner surfaces thereof and serve to prevent the said terminal. rubber strips from being distorted or permanently bent out of shape in an inward direction. A cloth is detachably connected at its edges with the oppositeedges of the head block and passes down under the lower edges of the rubber strips. During the operation of the device this cloth is stretched at its intermediate port-ion whereby its intermediate mesh is opened and the particles of dirt that are loosened on the surface of a floor will pass up through the opening in the cloth and consequently are removed from the surface of the floor during the sweeping and polishing operation. Brackets are mounted upon the said head block and a brush is adjustably carried by the said brackets.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of the polisher and sweeper. Figs. 2 and 3 are transverse sectional. views of the same taken on lines at right angles to each other.

The polisher and sweeper comprises a head block 1 having upon its upper side lugs 2 with which a handle may be pivotally connected in any suitable manner. Brackets 3 are mounted upon the upper side of the head block 1 in the vicinity of one edge thereof and have end portions which projeet beyond the said edge of the head block.

Screws 4 are slidably mounted in the outermost brackets 3 for movement transversely through the same and are connected at their lower ends with brush A screw 6 is threaded in the innermost bracket 3 and is iournaled at its lower end to the top of the brush 5. Therefore it will be seen that by turning the screw 6 the brush 5 may be moved vertically with relation to the head block 1. Rubber strips 7 are secured to the under side of the head block 1 and are spaced one from the other. These strips are parallel with relation to each other and their lower edges lie in the same plane. A cloth 8 is secured at its edges to the opposite edges of the head block 1 and the intermediate portion of the said cloth passes down under the lower edges of the rubber strips 7. The said cloth 8 is detachably connected with the head block in order that it may be readily removed for cleaning or substitution. Any suitable means or securing devices may be employed for detachably connecting the cloth to the head block. Springs 9 are secured to the under side ofthe head block 1 and hear at their free end portions against the inner sides of the terminal rubber strips 7 and serve to prevent the said terminal rubber strips from being bent or distorted in an inward direction in consequence of use of the device. Elastic strips 10 are located one at each side of the sweeper and the said strips 10 are connected with the ends of the strips 7 in the vicinity of the lower edges thereof. The strips 10 being of an elastic nature will permit the lower edges of the strips 7 to have limited relative movement and. at the same time the strips 10 will serve to hold the lower portions of the strips 7 approximately in their predetermined relation with respect to each other.

Therefore it will be seen that a polisher and sweeper of simple design and structure is provided. As the polisher and sweeper 1s reciprocated over the surface of a floor brushes 5 will loosen the dirt at the surface of the floor and the cloth 8 will serve to polish the surface of the floor and at the same time the intermediate threads of the cloth 8 will be stretched by reason of the reciprocatory action of the sweeper and frictional contact with the floor and the fine particles of dust which are loosened from the surface of the floor will pass up through the openings or mesh of the thread of the cloth 8 and lodge upon the upper surface of the cloth between the strips 7. hen the cloth 8 has accumulated a quantity of dust it may be readily removed from the head block 1 for cleaning. Furthermore the strips 7 hold the intermediate portion of the cloth 8 resiliently against the surface of the floor so that sufiicient pressure or stress is brought to bear upon the surface of the floor to effectually clean and polish the same.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. A floor polisher and sweeper comprising a head block, resilient strips secured to the head block, a cloth detachably connected at its edges with the edges of the head block and passing under said strips and elastic strips connected with the ends of said resilient strips.

2. A floor polisher and sweeper comprising a head block, resilient strips secured to the block, a cloth detachably connected at its edges with the edge portions of the block and passing under said strips, and springs attached to the block and bearing at their free ends against the sides of said strips.

3. A sweeper and polisher comprising a head block, resilient strips secured to the head block, a cloth connected at its edges with the edges of the head block and passing under the strips, springs connected to the head block and bearing at their free ends against the inner surfaces of the terminal members of the strips and elastic strips secured to theedges of said resilient strips.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MORRIS LARY. Witnesses:

LEANORA SATTERLEE, ADA M. HITE.

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